'suspect' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'suspect' with 20 example sentences.
- suspect adjective
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: not as expected
- suspect noun
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: someone who is under suspicion
: a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
- suspect verb
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: imagine to be the case or true or probable
: regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
: hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty
The police detained several suspects for questioning.
She was suspected of being a spy.
Two detectives followed the suspect.
The police ordered the suspect to drop his gun.
I know that the police suspect me.
I suspect that's not going to happen.
When did you begin to suspect that the suicide was staged?
I knew you would suspect me.
The police suspect that he robbed the bank.
Dad, I am pregnant. Here is the list of the suspects...
He is considered the prime suspect by the police.
The teacher suspected the student was cheating.
I suspect that many of them know that already.
The suspect was hiding out in the mountains for three weeks.
They know the police suspect them.
I suspect that you're right.
The suspect was identified quickly after being recorded on closed-circuit television.
I suspect you won't need that.
The happy young woman suspected nothing.
The sheriff beat the suspect until he was almost dead.